A UNITED NATIONS General Assembly Distr. GENERAL A/RES/52/177 20 January 1998 Fifty-second session Agenda item 142 (a) RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY [on the report of the Fifth Committee (A/52/453/Add.1)] 52/177. Death and disability benefits The General Assembly, Recalling paragraph 6 of section II of its resolution 51/218 E of 17 June 1997, Having considered the report of the Secretary-General on death and disability benefits1 and the related report of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions,2 as well as the views expressed by Member States in the Fifth Committee,3 Emphasizing the need for early settlement of death and disability claims, 1. Takes note of the report of the Secretary-General on death and disability benefits;1 2. Takes note also of the observations and recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Administrative and Budgetary Questions;2 3. Authorizes the Secretary-General to implement without delay the administrative and payment arrangements and procedures contained in section II of his report for the payment of awards in cases of death and disability sustained by troops for incidents occurring after 30 June 1997; 1 A/52/369. 2 A/52/410. 3 See Official Records of the General Assembly, Fifty-second Session, Fifth Committee, 6th, 7th, 21st and 22nd meetings (A/C.5/52/SR.6, 7, 21 and 22), and corrigendum. 98-76177 /...